4G not working? Going from blue 4G/LTE to white? Here's the solution!!

[guitarluvr213]

for the past 2 months i had been experiencing a problem with my droid 4 where anytime I accessed an app or the internet (aka utilizing the data plan), my blue 4G/LTE would turn white and Id have no data access. Only the ability to text or make a phone call was available. I had done numerous troubleshooting methods of power cycling, turning airplane mode on and off, force closing apps, etc. Nothing had worked. I finally decided to go down to the verizon wireless store to get a solution after not finding anything on here (besides putting my phone in 3G only).


so heres the solution!! I went to my vzw store yday and talked to my rep who is also a friend of mine. its NOT the verizon network, i repeat, its NOT VERIZON. the phones (4g phones) came out with a small batch these phones where they had this little glitch in them. He took my phone, powered off my wireless network from the phone and also disconnected my number from Verizon's system. he reconnected my number as well as my phones wireless settings, rebooted the phone and POOF, it works. its been a little under 24 hours and havent had the problem since. So if you're experiencing this problem, go to the verizon store and explain to them that they need to disconnect you from the network both via phone and their system and then reconnect it. If they try to tell you otherwise, theyre just giving you pushback to not do their jobs!

hopefully this helps you!

[radical00edward]

So.. heres my story about trying to fix my 4Glte and bars turning gray and dropping signal every five minutes.

I called 611 to get a hold of Verizon tech support from my phone. I got a message saying to call from another phone and enter my phone number when prompted. They sent me a text with the phone number to call. I call from another verizon phone (my girlfriends phone on a seperate account) and never get prompted to input my number, i just got the default tech support menu. I pressed 0 until i eventually got a hold of a person. I explained what happened to them and they got me on track with my tech support inquiry.

They told me to shut off my phone, then they re-sent the signal to my phone or something and told me to turn it back on. They said that the problem was most likely the sim card. They put a flag on my account and told me to go into a Verizon store and get a free new sim card. The problem was still happening before i went into the store.

I get there and they replace my card. I did that about twenty minutes ago. I will come back and update you guys. Hopefully this problem is fixed.

Oh yeah and the only thing that i noticed about having a different sim card is that my google accounts were not recognized or logged out or something. All i had to do was put my passwords in again. No biggie.

[ShaggySpy]

Any updates yet? Did the new sim card help? Please advise.

Sent from my DROID4.

[radical00edward]

Still having the same problem, it didnt fix anything. How depressing..

I think i might go in and request a new Droid 4 because i havnt been able to get on my home wifi as well as this issue we are all having.
Im not a stranger to networking with routers and stuff so its definitely not a problem on my networks end. My brothers laptop and ipod touch can connect just fine.

Maybe its android though, my girlfriends Sony Ericsson couldnt connect to my home network either..

EDIT: My phone connects to my girlfriends wifi, maybe my routers are just too old. Ill investigate this. The 4G problem still stands though.

[AMTrombley0924]

I've had the same problem. Didn't try the OP's method, but I did get a new sim card. While sometimes my LTE just powers away, there are times when it just won't work. This was before and after the new sim card. I will be asking for a new phone tomorrow as well. This has been really irritating for me

[electricman58]

4g just seems to be fickle in some areas. I get a few drops a day, but I'm not going to get rid of my phone because of it! I just deal with it!

Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Droid Forums

[tcrews]

There may be a bad batch of these devices. My wife and I both have the Droid 4 and while mine stays locked on 4G pretty much, hers will only do 4G once in a blue moon. Side by side...mine is pulling down 20+ Mbps (speedtest app) while her's, if it connects, will do .95 Mbps. Switching her's to 3G pulls it up to faster speeds than hers does under 4G. Typically hers will show a blue icon but as soon as you do anything that pulls data it will turn white, sometimes even drop to no icon then come back and repeat until you give up.

She has a new Droid 4 being shipped and until it arrives I had to lock it in 3G just so she could use data.

[AMTrombley0924]

Here's an update to my situation:

The reps in the store I go to found it particularly strange that my phone won't switch from LTE to 3G automatically like it's supposed to if I'm in LTE/CDMA mode. They are sending me a replacement phone. I'm happy about it, just nervous because I'm all too familiar with the notorious refurb loop that we can fall in. Here's hoping!

[snowman]

good luck I"m on my 4th refurb these 4's are junk
whats gonna happen when the warranty runs out?

[radical00edward]

I got my new phone and it works fine. Refurb loop here i come!